Cornelius Kelly (1949 – 5 April 1985) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. He played with club sides Cloughduv and Canovee, divisional side Muskerry and at inter-county level with the Cork senior teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Conchur Ó Ceallaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1949 Cloughduv, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
5 April 1985 (aged 36) Farnanes, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Cloughduv Canovee → Muskerry | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 1 | 0 | |
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1971 1971 |
Cork (SH) Cork (SF) |
1 (0–07) 1 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career edit
Kelly first played hurling with the Cloughduv minor team that won three successive divisional titles in the mid-1960s. He soon progressed to adult level and won a Cork JFC title with sister club Canovee in 1968.[1] Kelly was the championship's top scorer when he added a Cork JHC title to his collection in 1970.[2] He was also a member of the Muskerry divisional teams as a dual player that year and, after losing the SHC final, won a Cork SFC medal after a defeat of Nemo Rangers.[3][4] Kelly enjoyed further club success when Canovee-Cloughduv completed an intermediate double in 1973. He ended his club career with a second Cork IHC title in 1983.
Kelly first played for Cork as a substitute on the minor team that lost the 1966 All-Ireland minor final to Wexford. He was again eligible for the minor grade the following year and won an All-Ireland MHC medal from left wing-forward when Wexford were beaten.[5] Kelly's performances at club level resulted in a call-up to the under-21 team and he scored 2-07 when Wexford were beaten in the 1970 All-Ireland under-21 final replay.[6] He was drafted onto the Cork senior teams as a dual player for the respective 1971 championships an won a Munster SFC medal after a defeat of Kerry.[7][8] A recurring back problem resulted in Kelly's inter-county career coming to a premature end.
Personal life and death edit
Kelly was educated at Pallaskenry Agricultural College in County Limerick and worked on the family farm in Farnanes, County Cork. He died suddenly on 5 April 1985, at the age of 36.[9]
Honours edit
- Canovee
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1973
- Cork Junior Football Championship: 1968
- Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship: 1968
- Cloughduv
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1973, 1983
- Cork Junior Hurling Championship: 1970
- Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship: 1967, 1970
- Muskerry
- Cork
References edit
- ^ "Canovee GAA history". Kilmurruy website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "History". Cloughduv GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Classic county hurling finals: UCC denied Muskerry the double in 1970". Echo Live. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Muskerry 1970". Muskerry GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Under 21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Senior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Picking the best Cork hurlers since 1970 who made one championship appearance". Echo Live. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Hurler Connie Kelly dies". The Cork Examiner. 6 April 1985. Retrieved 25 September 2022.